Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

ACDEM launches Clean Plastic Caps and Lids Program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Department of Environmental Management (ACDEM) launches Clean Plastic Caps and Lids Program. ACDEM says it is diverting plastic from landfill waste an...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2023

Renovations underway at Parkview Women's & Children's Hospital
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Renovations are underway at Parkview Women's & Children's Hospital, located on the Parkview Regional Medical Center Campus, to “improve access to care for t...
Joey Martin Jun 12, 2023

Fire on the northeast side of Fort Wayne under investigation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department is investigating what caused a house fire on the city’s northeast side. Crews were called to the 3000 block of Upper St. Joe Cente...
Joey Martin Jun 12, 2023

New road work heads to busy of stretch of SR 14
ALLENCO., Ind. (ADAMS) – If you travel a busy stretch of Illinois Road close to I-69 you will want to be aware of new work that could slow you down. The Indiana Department of Transportation says...
Joey Martin Jun 09, 2023

Asher Agency, Blue Jacket among GFW Inc. annual award winners
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Thursday, Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. announced the full slate of its annual award winners. Asher Agency was selected as the 2023 Small Business of the Year and B...
Joey Martin Jun 09, 2023

Northside and McMillen pools get 2023 season underway
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation says that Northside Pool is now open. McMillen Park Pool will open on Monday, June 12. Similar to the 2022 season, the staggered adjust...
Joey Martin Jun 09, 2023

New program aims to bring free fun to neighborhood parks
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announced on Friday a new mobile recreation unit called Park & Play that aims to bring free fun to neighborhood parks beginning on...
Joey Martin Jun 09, 2023

Pedestrian critically injured when struck by vehicle on N. Clinton
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Police Department officials say that a man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning. The man was reportedly on foot a...
Joey Martin Jun 09, 2023

Man killed in Grant County motorcycle crash
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in Grant County say that a motorcyclist was killed in a crash Tuesday in Marion. According to the Grant County Sheriff's Department (GCSO), it happened in the 33...
Joey Martin Jun 08, 2023

Angola woman hospitalized following three-vehicle crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department says that an Angola woman is in the hospital following a three-vehicle crash near Waterloo on Wednesday. According to a release,...
Joey Martin Jun 08, 2023